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any baby and he'd split his trousers In two and sweated
right through his coat, while, as for his stings — well, his
right hand had got the most, I could see that was all
swollen. And then he'd got some In his head and he
had to kneel down in the car because of his hinder parts.
You see, his coat was short and his trousers tight and
it seems the wasps had fair froze on to his seat
11 1 hear the doctor says hell be none the worse, but
he's not to travel till Sunday because of the shock.
No one knows how it happened or what he done. He
says he never did nothing and the first he knew he was
suddenly fell upon : but that's not the way of a wasp :
besides, the Captain saw it corning, and he hasn't got
second sight."
*' I'll tell you one day/* said f » and wiped my eyes.
" D'you know if he found his letter ? "
" I did inquire/" said Walker, " but nobody knows.
First he said he hadn*tf and then he declared he had*
When he said no, it seems as how Monsieur le Comte
said he'd send me back, but then he swore he had it
and hadn't understood what he said."
" Ah, well/* said I :  " it's a wicked world/*
"I reckon he thought  so/'  said Walker,   "this
* ' So perish all traitors/* said I. " Can you be here
again to-morrow at half-past ten ? "
** Certainly, sir. I daresay by then, 1*11 know if he's
going Sunday/*
f< So much the better/* said I, " but I wasn't thinking
of tfeat Majcr Pkydell will want to hear what
happened this afternoon/*
11 But won't you be seeing him, sir ? **
'* " I shall/' said I :  " but Fd ratber you told Mm
youndf.   You see, it's m tafe tliat wants telling.    I
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